DESCRIPTION:
Composer: Chen Yi
Grade: 3

Spring Festival captures the spirit of the Chinese New Year and all the traditions that accompany this special Chinese festival. While the melody is drawn from a southern Chinese folk ensemble piece, the form of the piece is based on the idea of the Golden Section.

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This piece was performed and recorded by the University of Minnesota under the direction of Craig Kirchhoff, Jerry Luckhardt, and Emily Threinen.

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